The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-11
THE GOVERNORS DECISION. +
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THE GOVERNORS DECISION.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Nov. IL The follow.
ing 10 the Governors decision in full in
the Anarch.st caues: X 9&
STATE OF ILLINOIS, Executive OFFICE, !
3Na 4 spElSdriELp, Nov. 10, 1887. I
On the Goth day OF August, 1886, in the
Cook county Criminal Court, August
Spies, Albert R. Paraons, Samuel Fielden,
Michael schwab, Adolph Fischer, George
Eugol and Louis Lingg were found guilty
by verdict OF tho jury, and afterwards
sentenced to be banged for tho murder Of
Matthew ]. Dugan. An appeal Was taken
from such findings aud ssn!once to the
Supreme Court Of the Slate. That Court
upon q final hearing, and after
mature deliberatiop, unanimously affirm.
cd the judgment of the Court bslow.
The case now Gomez before mo By pc.
titlon Of the defendants for consideration
es Governor Of the State. II the letters
OF Albert Par!onu. Adolph Fischer, George
Ensel and Louis Lingg, 'de.
mandipg unconditional release" or as
they express 1t, "Libarty or death" and
protesting In tbs strongest language
mercy or communication of the sentence
pronounced against them. can be consider
ed petitions, pardon, could it bo granted,
which might imply any guilt whatever
upon the part Of either Of them, would
not be sue hs vindica alton as. they demand
Executive intervention upon tho grounds
insisted upon by the four above named
persons, could In no proper sense be
deemed :sn exercise o! the constitutional
poger to grant rspreives, combinations
and pardons, unless based upon the be-.
lief on my par. of their entire innocence
Of the crims OF which they stand con.
victed. 81
A careful consideration OF the evidence
in the record Of the trial of the parties as
well OF alleged and claimed for that out.
side Of the record, has failed to produce
upon my mind any impression tending to
impesch the verdict Of the jury, or the
Judgment OF the trial civil, or Of the Su-
preme Court affirming the guilt of all
thene parties. Satisfied, therefore, as
am OF their guilt, am precludod from
considering the question Of Communication
OF the sentences Of Albert R. Parsons,
Atolph. Fischer, George Engsl and Louis
| Llngg to imprisonment In the peniten.
!! tiary, az they emphssically declare they
will not accept such Communication. Samuel
Fielden, Michael Schwab and August
Spies write in q pstition for executive
clemency." Fielden and schwab, in ad-
dltlon, present separate and supplement-
sry petitiona for the commutGtion OF their
BentenceB. While, as said above, I am
satisfied Of tho gull! of all the parties, as
found by the verdict of the iuIy, which
wss sustained by the judgment of the
whole subject leads me to the conclusion.
that the sentenos Of the law as to Samuel
Fielden and tMiehsel Hchwab may be
modified as to each ol them in the interest
OF humanity and without doing violence
to public justice. And as to the said
Samuel Fielden and Michael SchHab, tho
sentence is commuted to impriaonmentin in
the Fenitentisry for life. As to all the
other above named defendants, I do aat
feel justified in inteifsring with the GEN.
tenCe Of the Court. While would glad
ly havo come to different conclusion in
regard to the sentence Of defendants August
Sp!eB, Adolph Fischer, Gsorgo Engal, al.
bert r. Parsons and Lonis Lingg, I regret
to cay that under tha solemn sense Of the
Ifhlissstinns OF my Office, havs been un-.
sbls to do 30. "A 5.7
RICHARD J. OeLEspY, Goutrnor.
Tho announcement OF the Governors
decioiop In the Anarchist case spread like
Wild tire this evsnias, and tho greatest ex.
citsment naturally prevailed. Since the
public announcement Of the decision, the
Governor has remained In his study at the
Mansion. He is evidently giving no
heed, however, to the great Volume OF
thresteuing letters he has rscsived,
ss the lighta are ohining brightly from the
windown Of the Executive Mansion, and
everything has 8 vontod appearance.
Four policemen arc, however. keeping C
olcHe lookout around the manaion, and
will doubtoas continue to do so until
sometime after the execution OF the con-
demned men. 81 IN .g
| THE INSANITY DODGE AGAIN.
It Is learned at late hour tonight that
Capt. Black hes wired schilling to re.
main in Springfield as he (Blsck)
will arrive here in the morning
az O'CLOCK 70 appear pefose the COVER
nor and urgo stay In the execution OF
Parsons, on the ground that tho
latter is insane and hes been
for many months, and is not
responsible for his acts. He will also
make plea for Spies. and in fact for all
thecoudeIlacJDen. Certain tits that Black
| will arrive hore this morning, and that
Schilling hiss rsmsined over to meet him
and join in the plea to the Governor.
schi!ling was approached by an Associated
Press reporter lats tonight, bat pooitiyely
refused to be interviewed or answer any
questions relating to the subject. yet he
did not deny tho authenticity Of the 70.
port. }55 Ss; :.,t, y
~ IINGG's TERRIBLE SUICIDE. x
Ono Of tho Condemned Mon Une.ts tho Ga,y
u + lows by Killing Himsolf. l.;
CHICAGO, LIS, November TO-.
Louis Lingg, the true arch. h.Anarchist
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